Salaries for 911 Operators in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has reported a median 911 dispatcher salary in MN of $47,590, which is an hourly rate of $22.88. The Department also reports 911 operators in the top 25% earning $55,515 and $61,235 in the top 10%. Given that the national median estimated by the U.S. Department of Labor is $36,300, the median among 911 dispatchers in Minnesota is actually 24% higher.

The seven-county metro area is the most lucrative for 911 operators where the median is $51,833, only 0.5% higher than in Minneapolis. Furthermore, the occupational outlook is expected to be more favorable in the seventy-county metro area at 14.5%, compared to 12.5% nationally.

Dispatchers working for the City of Minneapolis have a 7-step salary schedule:

Salary Step

911 Operator

Police/Fire Dispatcher

Step 1

$42117

$45202

Step 2

$44341

$47561

Step 3

$46677

$50055

Step 4

$49125

$52686

Step 5

$51710

$55475

Step 6

$54433

$58402

Step 7

$57283

$61464

In Saint Paul, 911 operators work at the Ramsey County Emergency Communication Center, but some dispatch for the Fire Department and others for the Police Department: